Received telegram from Walter
Christian, Tacoma, today after
I filed my letter saying that Lena
Walton had not and would not
make an affidavit in the Richards
case, - if Nelson is depending
on that, then, he will not file his
additional charge on Monday -
But it may be something else.
Called on Senator Burnham
today and had good visit with
him; D. A. McKenzie was in
his office - and from remarks
made by him I gathered that
Mc has been "working" some sort
of a scheme among the Senators
friends up in New Hampshire.
-April 22-
Well I am in Washington
now nearly 3 months, and it
looks as if I might fail to get
the confirmation after all. I
can hardly beleive yet the Spooner
is against me, but the steady
effort - earnest, masterful and